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  • Here are true facts about the dung beetle

  • The dung beetle survives mainly or solely by eating the faces of other animals

  • thats terrifying...wait thats a typo-

  • it eats the FECES of other animals...ugh that's even worse

  • The rolling dung beetle finds dung with its acute sense of smell

  • The dung beetle then selects a choice piece to roll into a ball- oh that's disgusting- cut it cut the clip

  • I told you I wont, I'm not going to narrate the footage of poop

  • It's just not going to happen- this isn't better this has nothing to do with the dung beetle

  • Fine.

  • The female dung beetles then judge their potential mates by the size of their balls

  • Oh come on that's a linx- wait why is he stalking that santa baby? Run away santa baby!

  • After a mating pair is established, the female often attaches herself to the dung-ball chariot

  • and the male rolls them away from the dung pile

  • He does this backwards by pushing on the ball with his hind legs

  • Imagine getting into a car and putting your head facedown on the seat and steering with your butt

  • That is how the dung beetle do

  • Needless to say they get lost from time to time

  • When it strays off course the dung beetle climbs on top of its ball

  • and uses the position of the sun, the moon, and even the milky way to reorient itself

  • Sort of like how ancient sailors once did, except without the giant ball of shi-

  • Here a scientist uses a mirror to confuse the hell out of a dung beetle

  • Along the way he must face challengers who seek to claim his turd-ball

  • the ensuing battle sometimes lasting for hours

  • When they have finally completed their journey the young freaky couple digs a small hole in the soft sand

  • The female then lays her eggs inside the dung-ball and then seals them up

  • Using more dung, her saliva, and her own feces

  • Just for good measure (laughing)

  • and then when the baby is born, it eats its way out

  • Oh haha jeeze the circle of life

  • Just remember, no matter how bad your job is

  • even if you shovel crap for a living

  • atleast you're not doing it naked, and with your mouth, and then eating it.

Here are true facts about the dung beetle

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